London: The 150th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published on Wednesday warned that the Ashes will be "stretched to their limit" as a result of numerous upcoming series between England and Australia.
Cricket's oldest rivals - who played the first cricket Test in 1877 - meet 10 times in the now five-day format from July 2013, with a series in England, to January 2014, by which time they will be on Australian soil.
Traditionally, Ashes series have been staged twice every four years in England, with series in Australia taking place every 18 months or so within that period. Most recently, England won the 2009 Ashes on home soil before retaining them in Australia in 2010/11.
The change in the schedule has come about as a result of England's desire not to have face the rigours of an Ashes tour immediately before a World Cup, as is currently the case....
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